EMS Explained vs Medrills 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMS Explained
This comprehensive study aid helps students prepare for various Emergency Medical Services exams, including NREMT, Paramedic, and AHA certifications. It offers thousands of practice questions with detailed explanations and progress tracking to optimize study strategies.
- Thousands of practice questions
- Detailed explanations
- Progress tracking
- Covers EMR, EMT, Paramedic, CCP
- Supports AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS
- State-specific and NREMT prep
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Chart your path to EMS success with EMS Explained, an all-inclusive study aid crafted for EMR, EMT, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic, and Flight Paramedic students, as well as those seeking to become NYC REMAC Paramedics. Our app serves as your strategic ally for acing a range of EMS exams, including state-specific, NREMT, Paramedic, and NYC REMAC, along with focused study support for American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS exams. Thousands of practice questions spanning essential subjects such as EMS Operations, Cardiology, Resuscitation, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Airway Respiration, Ventilation, Trauma, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Medical Math. Detailed explanations aid comprehension while progress tracking optimizes your study strategy. Whether you're an EMS rookie or a seasoned professional, EMS Explained equips you with the tools to excel, setting the stage for a prosperous EMS career. Begin your Emergency Medical Services journey today with EMS Explained. Prepare, practice, and excel. Your triumphant EMS story starts here. Best of luck! See https://ems-academic-prep.web.app/terms_of_service for terms of use.
Medrills 2.0
This app uses 3D graphics and gaming technology to create an interactive learning environment for medical trainees. It helps users practice patient evaluation and treatment, preparing them for real-world scenarios. Performance tracking facilitates adaptive learning and aims to modernize medical education.
- Immersive 3D learning environment
- Inquiry-based learning
- Patient evaluation and treatment practice
- Performance tracking
- Adaptive learning approach
- Modernized EMS education
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Medrills 2.0 combines 3D computer graphics and gaming technology to provide an inquiry-based, immersive learning environment that is engaging and highly interactive. Trainees will learn skills and evaluate and treat patients, preparing them for real-life encounters. Their performance will be tracked so that individuals and their instructors can facilitate an adaptive learning approach to their education. The overall goal of Medrills 2.0 is to modernize EMS education, enable remote distribution of training materials, reduce training costs, and improve certification rates nationwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Medrills 2.0 at none against EMS Explained's 22. Medrills 2.0 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). EMS Explained's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EMS Explained sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Medrills 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Medrills 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMS Explained has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EMS Explained ships an update every 4 weeks, Medrills 2.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMS Explained | Medrills 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Miguel Hernandez | ArchieMD Inc |
Customer experience
EMS Explained
Medrills 2.0
In-app purchases
EMS Explained
- AHA Access$4.991 Month
- EMR 1 Month3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- AHA Access$6.991 Month
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- ACLS Prep 1 Month$9.991 Month
- PALS Prep 1 Month$9.991 Month
- EMT 1 Month - All Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Critical Care Paramedic Access$9.991 Month
- REMAC 1 Month - All Access$14.991 Month
- Paramedic 1 Month - All Access$14.991 Month
- AHA All Access Bundle 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Paramedic Bundle 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- NYC Paramedic Bundle 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- EMT 3 Months - All Access3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Paramedic 3 Month - All Access$29.993 Months
- REMAC 3 Months - All Access$29.993 Months
- EMT 6 Months - All Access3 Days trial$29.996 Months
- Paramedic Bundle 3 Month3 Days trial$34.993 Months
- NYC Paramedic Bundle 3 Month3 Days trial$34.993 Months
- Paramedic 1 Year - All Access$89.991 Year
- REMAC 1 Year - All Access$89.991 Year
- NYC Paramedic Bundle 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Paramedic Bundle 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
Medrills 2.0
No in-app purchases
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